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America’s communities never rest. Streets need cleaning. Families need care. Students deserve well-run schools, and our neighborhoods demand safety. That’s why people who work in public service never stop. This isn’t just a job. It’s a calling. The work matters because it means something to make a community better.
AFSCME believes that every person working to sustain their community deserves respect. As part of the AFL-CIO, AFSCME is one of the nation’s leading advocates for working women and men. Our 1.6 million members provide the vital services that make America happen, and we believe everyone deserves a chance to fulfill the American dream.
AFSCME is the union that honors solidarity without conformity, drawing each member’s story into a force of experience and commitment that can’t be ignored. That’s how we win better lives for ourselves, our families, and our communities. For people proudly committed to public service, we never quit.
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AFSCME National Updates
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AFSCME members in Harris County, Texas, strengthen their voice on the job
AFSCME members in Harris County, Texas, won a stronger, more formal voice in the workplace under a new consultation policy approved this week.
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AFSCME members speak out at national summit on care work
At a national summit, AFSCME members advocated for higher wages and more federal support for programs involving care work.
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Leading labor advocate fights on in court to protect workers’ rights
A prominent labor rights advocate who’s fighting this administration spoke to AFSCME this week.
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'You are worthy': A New Mexico caseworker’s message to the children she serves
New Mexico caseworker Lena Sarracino is our latest Never Quit winner
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Virginia general assembly passes landmark collective bargaining bill
The Virginia General Assembly passed a landmark collective bargaining bill.
AFSCME members make America happen.
With members in hundreds of different occupations, AFSCME advocates for fairness in the workplace, excellence in public services and prosperity and opportunity for all working families.